PVHS stages plays

The Pahrump Valley High School Drama class will present an evening of short plays at 7 p.m., April 25 - 26, high school auditorium.

Tickets are on sale at Ace Hardware, the Chamber of Commerce and the Pahrump Community Library.

Traveling art show reception

The Pahrump Arts Council is sponsoring the exhibit, Robert Cole Caples: Rooted in Nevada.

PAC will have an opening reception 1-3 p.m., April 25 at the courthouse. Refreshments will be served.

Call 751-6776 for more information.

Teen night

The Nye Communities Coalition and St. Martin's in the Desert host a teen night 6-9 p.m., April 25 at Seemoore's Too.

Middle school through high school students are invited for free food, karaoke, and games.

Call 537-1115 or 727-9970 for more information.

Benefit craft fair

The Cinderella Girl Scholarship Program will have a fundraiser craft fair April 25-26, at the Bob Rudd Community Center.

Call Ashley, 209-6111 or 751-2932 for more information and an application.

Pahrump Gunfighters

The dust has finally settled at the new location of the Pahrump Gunfighters.

The next performance will be 1 p.m., April 27, "Dusty Flats," 100 Stagecoach Road beside StageStop Casino.

Performances include safety talks and cowboy poetry.

They are always looking for new faces and talent for the old-time skits and shoot-outs.

Interested parties should call the Rev. Joe, 537-1424 or Reno, 751-2667, for more information.

Garden tour

The second annual Pahrump Valley Garden Club landscape tour will be 8-1 p.m., April 26.

Tickets are available at Secret Sisters' Boutique on Loop Road or the Chamber of Commerce.

Call 751-6239 for more information.

Hoedown at StageStop

The Positively Pahrump family hoedown will be held 12-6 p.m., April 26 in the field next to the StageStop Casino.

There will be food, drawings and performances by the Suncountry Cloggers, the High Desert Line Dancers, The Pahrump Gunfighters, Dynamic Sound and Midnight Country. There will be face painting for the kids.

PVCAT is organizing the event and would like to thank Cook's Ice, Joe's Sanitation, the Moose Lodge and the many businesses donating gift certificates for the drawings.

Pump up Pahrump

Pump up Pahrump will hold the next event 10 a.m.-noon, April 26 at Honeysuckle Park.

School-aged children from kindergarten through high school are invited to participate.

There will be a fitness challenge, games, prizes, pedometers to the first 50 participants and drawings for prizes including two bikes.

Children need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Call 727-9970 for more information.

PAC art for youth classes

Art for Young People, sponsored by the Pahrump Arts Council in conjunction with the Pahrump Valley Museum, is sponsoring free art classes.

The next class will be 11-2 p.m., April 26 at the PV Museum, on Basin Road.

Two classes will be offered, origami boxes and figures and drawing.

All youth must be pre-registered and a parent or guardian must sign the student in and out.

Call 751-6776 or 751-5282 for more information.

Italian night

The Pahrump Senior Center will hold a fundraiser dinner beginning with cocktails 6-7 p.m., April 26 at the center, 1370 W. Basin Rd.

Tickets are $35 per person and include lasagne, spaghetti, tossed salad and chocolate mousse.

Entertainment for dancing will be provided by Nelson Said.

Call 727-5008 for more information.

DAV dinner

The Disabled American Veterans will hold the monthly dinner 5-7 p.m., April 25, at the VFW Hall, 4651 Homestead Road.

On the menu is homemade chili, cornbread and all the trimmings.

The cost is $6 per person and proceeds go to aide the community's disabled vets.

Salvation Army anniversary dinner

The Salvation Army Pahrump Corps will have a 10th anniversary dinner 5:30-8:30 p.m., April 26 in the Parump Nugget Banquet Hall.

Dinner will be buffet style. There will be a silent auction and music by Woody Woods with vocals by Lynn Peterson.

Tickets are $35 per person and $60 per couple.

Business attire is requested.

Butterfly release

The Nathan Adelson Hospice will sponsor the 5th annual Celebration of Life Butterfly Release at 2 p.m., April 27 at Honeysuckle Park.

There will be a short spiritual service by Rev. Julie Platson and Rev. Paul Jordan.

Music will be performed by Susan Zink and Betty Gamble with special guests Melissa and Edwin Monge.

To reserve a butterfly contact Tonya Brum, 751-5601.